Basculin #056(Nat. #0550)

Red-Striped Form Basculin

The Hostile Pokémon

Forms:

Typing	Water
Abilities	Reckless - Ability 1 Adaptability - Ability 2 Mold Breaker - Hidden
Classification	The Hostile Pokémon
National ID	#0550
Regional ID	#0056

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GrassElectric

Resists x½

SteelFireWaterIce

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Basculin Red-Striped Form (basculin) game sprite

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	70	130—177
Attack	92	87—158
Defense	65	63—128
Sp. Attack	80	76—145
Sp. Defense	55	54—117
Speed	98	92—165
Total	460	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Where to Find

Place	Lv.
Abundant ShrineSurfing Red-Striped Form	25–55	70%B only
Abundant ShrineRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	25–60	30%W only
Abundant ShrineSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Abundant ShrineRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Challenger's CaveSurfing Red-Striped Form	25–55	100%B only
Challenger's CaveRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	25–70	100%W only
Challenger's CaveSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Challenger's CaveRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Dragonspiral TowerSurfing Red-Striped Form	15–35	100%B only
Dragonspiral TowerRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	15–40	100%W only
Dragonspiral TowerSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Dragonspiral TowerRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Giant ChasmSurfing Red-Striped Form	25–55	70%B only
Giant ChasmRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	25–60	30%W only
Giant ChasmSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Giant ChasmRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Lostlorn ForestSurfing Red-Striped Form	5–20	100%B only
Lostlorn ForestRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	5–20	100%W only
Lostlorn ForestSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Lostlorn ForestRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Pinwheel ForestSurfing Red-Striped Form	5–20	100%B only
Pinwheel ForestRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	5–20	100%W only
Pinwheel ForestSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Pinwheel ForestRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Route 1Surfing Red-Striped Form	5–15	100%B only
Route 1Rippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	5–20	100%W only
Route 1Super Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	95%B only
Route 1Rippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–70	55%W only
Route 3Surfing Red-Striped Form	5–15	100%B only
Route 3Rippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	5–20	100%W only
Route 3Super Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Route 3Rippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Route 6Surfing Red-Striped Form	10–25	100%B only
Route 6Rippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	10–30	100%W only
Route 6Super Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Route 6Rippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Route 11Surfing Red-Striped Form	25–55	70%B only
Route 11Rippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	25–60	30%W only
Route 11Super Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Route 11Rippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Route 14Surfing Red-Striped Form	25–55	70%B only
Route 14Rippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	25–60	30%W only
Route 14Super Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Route 14Rippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Striaton CitySurfing Red-Striped Form	5–15	100%B only
Striaton CityRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	5–20	100%W only
Striaton CitySuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Striaton CityRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Victory RoadSurfing Red-Striped Form	20–45	100%B only
Victory RoadRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	20–50	100%W only
Victory RoadSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Victory RoadRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Village BridgeSurfing Red-Striped Form	25–55	100%B only
Village BridgeRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	25–70	95%W only
Village BridgeSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Village BridgeRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Wellspring CaveSurfing Red-Striped Form	5–15	100%B only
Wellspring CaveRippling Water (Surfing) Red-Striped Form	5–20	100%W only
Wellspring CaveSuper Rod Red-Striped Form	35–55	40%B only
Wellspring CaveRippling Water (Fishing) Red-Striped Form	35–60	40%W only
Driftveil CityIn-Game Trade Red-Striped Form	25	100%B only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 2
Egg Cycles	40
Egg Steps	10280
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	18.0 kg (39.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	161
Catch Rate	25
Catch Chance	~7.45% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Black

"Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile."

White

"Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Red-Striped Form Basculin via level-up in Pokémon Black and White:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	50	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Water Gun	40	100	Water	Spec.
4	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
7	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
10	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
13	Aqua Jet	40	100	Water	Phys.
16	Chip Away	70	100	Normal	Phys.
20	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
24	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
28	Aqua Tail	90	90	Water	Phys.
32	Soak	—	100	Water	Stat.
36	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
41	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
46	Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
51	Final Gambit	1	100	Fighting	Spec.
56	Thrash	120	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Red-Striped Form Basculin as Egg Moves in Pokémon Black and White:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Muddy Water	95	85	Water	Spec.
Rage	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Revenge	60	100	Fighting	Phys.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
Whirlpool	35	85	Water	Spec.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Red-Striped Form Basculin via TM in Pokémon Black and White:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM012	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM013	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM048	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM055	Scald	80	100	Water	Spec.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Red-Striped Form Basculin via HM in Pokémon Black and White:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM05	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.
HM06	Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Red-Striped Form Basculin via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bounce	B2W2	85	85	Flying	Phys.
Endeavor	B2W2	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Icy Wind	B2W2	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Sleep Talk	B2W2	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	B2W2	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Superpower	B2W2	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
Zen Headbutt	B2W2	80	90	Psychic	Phys.